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Episode 559
From Countdown
Episode 559 was broadcast on 1 May 1987, as part of Series 12.
Jon Marsh played Donald Kent, with Jon Marsh winning 65 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jon Marsh | Score | Donald Kent | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTSEGSANW | STAGERS | 7 – 7 | STAGERS | ANSWERS*, GARNETS, RAWNESS*, SERANGS*, STRANGE, WASTERS* | 7 |
2 | RLTOYEESG | STOREY | 13 – 13 | GREETS | GREYEST*, REGLETS*, RESTYLE*, TERSELY* | 14 |
3 | LDERBINHC | BLINDER | 20 – 20 | BRINDLE | CHILDREN | 22 |
4 | 100 5 2 6 1 9 → 422 | 422
(100 + 6) × (5 − 1) − 2 |
30 – 30 | 422
(100 + 6) × (5 − 1) − 2 |
|
32 |
5 | UAOBQTNLA | TONAL | 35 – 35 | ABOUT | BUTANOL*, QUANTAL* | 39 |
6 | BLSEZSORA | BLAZES | 41 – 35 | BLESS | SOLEBARS* | 47 |
7 | BGNALEOKR | BLANKER | 48 – 35 | LONGER | 54 | |
8 | 25 4 5 4 7 8 → 612 | 609
(7 − 4) × 8 × 25 + 5 + 4 |
55 – 35 | 618 |
CV: 612 = (8 × 25 + 4) × (7 − 4) |
64 |
9 | aefnorttu* | FORTUNATE
(5 seconds) |
65 – 35 | 74 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 12
- 9-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Cathy Hytner as co-presenter
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Della Thompson as lexicographer
- Episodes with Nigel Rees as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles